Student Perspectives on Current Events and the Implications for Sustainability in the U.S.

<p>A lot has been happening to sustainability initiatives in the U.S. these past few months, and you probably have plenty of questions, concerns, and ideas. Join Office of Sustainability interns Aiden, Audrey, Brynne, and Giann as they parse through some of the current events happening in sustainability at the national level and provide a student&#39;s perspective.</p><p><br></p><p>References discussed and related resources:</p><p><a href="Trump rescinded a half-century of environmental rules. Here’s what that could mean." target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Trump rescinded a half-century of environmental rules. Here’s what that could mean. -- Vox</a></p><p><a href="Trump’s Return Gives China a Second Chance at Climate Leadership" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Trump’s Return Gives China a Second Chance at Climate Leadership -- Bloomberg</a></p><p><a href="Big Oil in no rush to 'drill baby drill' this year despite Trump agenda" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Big Oil in no rush to &#39;drill baby drill&#39; this year despite Trump agenda -- Reuters</a></p><p><a href="Trump’s "Drill, Baby, Drill" Pledge Will Not Save Oil" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Trump’s &quot;Drill, Baby, Drill&quot; Pledge Will Not Save Oil -- Forbes</a></p><p><a href="2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs because of Trump’s order to open dams" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">2.2 billion gallons of water flowed out of California reservoirs because of Trump’s order to open dams -- CNN</a></p><p><a href="Trump targets Alaska’s oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Trump targets Alaska’s oil and other resources as environmentalists gear up for a fight -- AP</a></p><p><a href="5 surprising facts about renewable energy growth in Texas" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">5 surprising facts about renewable energy growth in Texas -- Environment Texas</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/spotlight/climate-coverage" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Climate Stories From The Times: 13 Must-Reads -- New York Times</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/01/30/climate/trump-climage-change-united-states-spending.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Trump’s First Two Weeks Have Thrown U.S. Climate Spending Into Chaos -- New York Times</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/03/climate/trump-epa-workers-zeldin.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">E.P.A. Tells More Than 1,000 They Could Be Fired ‘Immediately’ -- New York Times</a></p><p><a href="https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/01/climate/trump-ira-climate-spending-halt-jobs-construction.html" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">Trump’s Halt on Climate Spending Freezes Jobs and Stalls Projects -- New York Times</a></p>